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Read more about the article ‘I was sent on a suicide mission’: Pilot Heather Penney was ready to give her life for country on 9/11

‘I was sent on a suicide mission’: Pilot Heather Penney was ready to give her life for country on 9/11

She understands the fascination with her story. “I was sent on a suicide mission,” said pilot Heather Penney, whose call sign, “Lucky,” dripped with irony that day. It was Tuesday,…

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Read more about the article Fighter Pilot Was Prepared to Sacrifice Her Life on 9/11

Fighter Pilot Was Prepared to Sacrifice Her Life on 9/11

Heather Penney was sent on potential suicide mission 21 years ago A former F-16 fighter pilot who was sent on a suicide mission on Sept. 11, 2001, says she didn’t…

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Read more about the article Former fighter pilot Heather Penney recalls Vice President Cheney’s orders on 9/11 to stop Flight 93

Former fighter pilot Heather Penney recalls Vice President Cheney’s orders on 9/11 to stop Flight 93

Heather Penney talks to 'Fox & Friends Weekend' about the 9/11 mission she took on while in the D.C. Air National Guard Former D.C. Air National Guard Fighter Pilot Heather…

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Read more about the article F-16 pilot in sky over DC on 9/11 to speak at EAA

F-16 pilot in sky over DC on 9/11 to speak at EAA

Maj. Heather “Lucky” Penney, known for her involvement in protecting Washington D.C. on 9/11, will recount her experiences on Sunday, September 11, at 7 p.m. in a special edition of the EAA…

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Read more about the article Expert Panel Talks CHIPS Act & Quantum Tech Innovation in US Government

Expert Panel Talks CHIPS Act & Quantum Tech Innovation in US Government

The field of quantum science holds great promise for advanced quantum technologies in the future. With a wide range of applications in military operations, national security, civilian uses and defense,…

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Read more about the article Stop calling Switchblades ‘drones’ — it’s causing policy confusion

Stop calling Switchblades ‘drones’ — it’s causing policy confusion

  Words matter, especially when it comes to understanding and overseeing new military technologies. That is why it is especially important to be deliberate and precise in how we talk…

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Read more about the article Pentagon seeks sale of armed UAVs to Ukraine, approval remains murky

Pentagon seeks sale of armed UAVs to Ukraine, approval remains murky

The US Department of Defense (DoD) intends to sell four General Atomics Aeronautical Systems MQ-1C Gray Eagle remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) to Ukraine, as that country’s war against invading Russian…

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Read more about the article As Drones Grow More Sophisticated, Export Rules Still Stuck in 1980s, Experts Say

As Drones Grow More Sophisticated, Export Rules Still Stuck in 1980s, Experts Say

As the Air Force moves forward with plans to use unmanned aircraft systems in new and increasingly powerful ways, the U.S. is still stuck in terms of how much it can share those capabilities with allies…

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Read more about the article Restrictions on drone exports hamper American foreign policy: Mitchell Institute

Restrictions on drone exports hamper American foreign policy: Mitchell Institute

America’s aircraft export policy is flawed, inconsistent and hampering the country’s foreign policy. That is the conclusion of the Mitchell Institute, a Washington, DC-based think tank that focuses on aerospace…

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Read more about the article Ukraine shows the need to change US export rules on unmanned systems

Ukraine shows the need to change US export rules on unmanned systems

"How does it make sense that American troops would die on the behalf of NATO nations, but Washington doesn’t trust the countries with unmanned systems?," asks Heather Penney of the…

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